Turkey Trot raises $5,200

Tuesday

Nov 20, 2012 at 11:35 AMNov 20, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Cynthia Grau

The third annual Turkey Trot raised about $5,200 in funds from the registration, raffle and sponsorships for the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County, and also brought in many more participants than last year.Gary Beckman, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County, said that there were about 115 participants Saturday in the annual event.“It was well above what we were expecting. I think the weather played a big part in that because we had about 25 come in and sign up the day of the race,” he said.With temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s, runners, walkers and even Little Gobblers came out.“People really enjoyed the Little Gobblers (children under 12 that participated in a quarter-mile event). It went really well. Everybody seemed to get a kick out of that. They enjoyed watching them go out first and it was nice to see. They were excited about it,” Beckman said.He also said that this event wouldn’t have gone so well if it weren’t for all the participation from area businesses, as well as participants.“A big thank you goes out to all the participants, walkers, joggers, runners and mad dashers and everyone that came out to support everyone and our program. We had a lot of spectators, which was great to see. We’re looking forward to doing this again next year,” he said. “Businesses in Pontiac are willing to step up and support us and give us that extra donation and contribution that you need to make a successful event. Everyone involved made this a great event.”Participants and top three finishers for each age group are as follows:Females 12 and younger — Ellie Giovanini, 27:10; and Isabella Widman, 35:06.Females 13 to 19 — Katelyn Propes, 24:08; Katherin Grimes, 24:29; and Lauran Widman, 32:48.Females 20 to 29 — Abby Popejoy, 20:32; Elizabeth Sanders, 23:45; and Angela Foster, 25:36. Other participants included Ashley Baker, Angie Fox, Courtney Lucas, Jamie Smith, Amber Fryman, Lindsey Schwahn, Molly Rapp, Rachel Gaines, Kelli Bernardi, Danielle Daluga, Jillian Patchett and Natasha Grundler.Females 30 to 39 — Carissa Webster, 24:33; Kellee Widman, 28:30; and Michelle Dahn, 29:42. Other participants included Cynthia Stinar, Jennifer Murphy, Angie Beal, Becky Shepherd, Ivy Ratliff, Beth Vopp, Missy Horning, Carmen Rogers, Elissa Tuttle, Amy Richardson, Renee Kresl, Kelly Villier, Amanda Dixon, Stephanie Porth, Kelly Kennedy and Jaime Wykes.Females 40 to 49 — Melissa Duptula, 24:18; and Tiffany Lucas and Laura Baumgardner, both 27:00. Other participants included Nancy Cortez, Carol Poshard, Amy Coates, Jeanne Lambrecht, Monica Hovaniec and Amy Wykes.Females 50 and older — Kathy Popejoy, 27:07; Kathy McLean, 28:09; and Annette Lobdell, 30:06. Other participants included Barbara House and Kay Morgan.